Check-in & Orientation

Any Texas A&M University student who is not a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident is considered to be an international student. All international students are required to attend the International Student Check-In with ISS. The purpose of the International Student Check-In is to confirm that students have arrived in the U.S. and are complying with federal regulations. Prior to their arrival, all international students are blocked from course registration. Students must attend Check-In in order to have the registration hold removed.

ISS holds one conference each semester for international students! ISC in the Fall semester for all international students and New International Student Orientation(NISO) for only new international students in the Spring semester. The conference will feature informational sessions and a resource fair including on and off campus services applicable to international student needs. Best of all, the conference is FREE to attend, refreshments will be provided, and AWESOME door prizes will be given away!

All new international students (except those who will be fully enrolled at the English Language Institute) are required to complete the Online Orientation and an International Student Check-In before enrolling for their first semester. Students who do not complete the Online Orientation prior to the 15th class day of their starting semester will receive a registration hold preventing them from course registration for the following semester. Certain groups of current international students are also required to complete the Online Orientation. Visit the Online Orientation webpage for more information about who is required to complete it and for access to the content. Please use Internet Explorer as the viewing browser.

For new students, the exact process you will need to follow is determined by where you will be physically located while completing your academic program.

If you will be physically located within the Bryan/College Station area:

You must complete the Online Orientation in order to access the Check-In registration system. English Language Institute (ELI) students are not required to complete the Online Orientation.

You will schedule a Check-In appointment through the Event Registration System (ERS).

Your Check-In will take place in person with ISS on the College Station campus.